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Meet Iben

Iben McCormick-Ricket '09

Iben received her Masters of Public Health in Epidemiology from Tulane University. She is the Director of Research & Evaluation for LearnToLive, a global non-profit organization providing healthcare, public health education and clean water to remote areas in Southeast Asia. Iben is currently based in New Orleans and in her spare time, she enjoys reading, running and traveling.

Meet Ashley

Ashley Butler '11

After graduating cum laude from St. Mary's, Ashley began working at Chobani. She began as a Digital Communications Specialist, and today, she is the Community Manager, Corporate and Brand Communicator for the company.

Meet Molly

Molly McKee '10

Molly is currently employed as the Chief of Staff of the Office of Senator Bill Ferguson in the Maryland General Assembly. Prior to that, she was a legislative aide for Ferguson. While at St. Mary's, Molly studied Sociology & Political Science.

Graduates of the sociology department hold many different career positions including:

Alumni Updates:

Lindy McBride ’03
A double sociology and anthropology major at St. Mary’s, she went on the serve in the Peace Corps in Burkina Faso. She then pursued two masters degrees: one in writing at Marquette University in Wisconsin and one in international development at American University. After working as a senior research assistant for the International Food Policy Research Institute, she decided to pursue a Ph. D. program in economics at Cornell University. Lindy is also an active blogger on “economics that matters” (www.econthatmatters.com)

Molly McKee ’10
Majors: Sociology and Political Science
Molly’s SMP was entitled “The Perfect Storm and The Response That Followed: A Case Study of Greenville, Mississippi”; it was an evaluation of community disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina. Currently, she is the chief of staff for Senator Bill Ferguson.

Renee Angelo ’09
Major: Sociology
Minor: Africa & African Diaspora Studies
While at St. Mary’s, Renee studied abroad in the Gambia twice. After graduation, she served from 2011-2013 in Malawi with the Peace Corps. Today, she works as a Community Service Learning Fellow at The Choice Program in Baltimore, where she works to reduce the number of children entering into foster care in Baltimore.

Harper Denhard ’09
Major: Human Studies
Harper received her Masters of Education from Arizona State University, and worked with Teach for America. She is currently a first grade teacher at Montgomery County Public Schools.

Iben McCormick-Ricket ’09
Iben received her Masters of Public Health in Epidemiology from Tulane University, and is studying to become an osteopathic physician at William Carey University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is currently a project coordinator, as well as a contract epidemiologist,at the Louisiana Public Health Institute. In addition, she acts as the Director of Research & Evaluation for LearnToLive.

Meghan Wilmore ’10
Meghan is currently studying at Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, where she is pursuing a Master’s in Sociology and Quantitative Statistics (expected 2015). She is currently a freelance translator as well as the Marketing Insights Manager at NOWNESS in Paris.

Aviva Brown ’12
While Aviva was at St. Mary’s, she studied abroad in Costa Rica and completed a field program in Sustainable Rural Development. She graduated magna cum laude from St. Mary’s
Currently, Aviva is pursuing a degree in Urban, Community and Regional Planning at University of Maryland, and is a Research Assistant at the Department of Housing and Community Development. She is also the Executive Committee Student Representative for the Maryland Chapter of the American Planning Association.

Kelsey Bush ’94
Kelsey has been a Youth Coordinator with the St Mary’s County Government for 14 years. He received his J.D. from University of Maryland Baltimore in 1998.

Ashley Butler ’11
After graduating cum laude from St. Mary’s, Ashley began working at Chobani. She began as a Digital Communications Specialist, and today, she is the Community Manager, Corporate and Brand Communicator for the company.

Laura Caroll ’08
Laura received her Masters in Public Health with a concentration in Health Communications as well as her M.S. in Nutrition from the Tufts Freedman School of Nutrition Sciences and Policy.
“I am a Policy Analyst for the Food and Drug Administration through the Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) program…As a Policy Analyst, I work on a variety of projects that include researching regulatory issues and revising and creating new policies and regulations affecting FDA-regulated food and feed commodities.”

Denise Flanagan-Doyle ’06
Majors: Sociology and Anthropology
Minor: French Language and Literature
Denise is currently a Statistician at the Census Bureau.

Nicholas Jones ’94
Majors: Sociology and anthropology
Nicholas received his Master’s in Sociology from the University of Michigan and is currently the Chief of the Racial Statistics Branch in the Census Bureau.

Ronica Rooks ’92
Majors: Sociology/Anthropology and Economics
Ronia received her Master’s in Sociology from University of Maryland in 1995, and her Ph.D. in Sociology from University of Maryland in 1999. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Colorado Denver.

Tristan St Onge ’09
Majors: Economics & Sociology
Tristan currently works on the Service Annual Survey at the U.S. Census Bureau and is pursuing an MS from the University of Maryland Joint Program in Survey Methodology in the Social Science concentration.

Mary Tupper ’10
Major: Sociology
Mary received her Master’s in Social Work from Rutgers in 2014. She is currently a Social Worker at the Baltimore County Department of Social Services. Prior to that, she worked for the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission as a social work intern.

Trenna Valado ’94
Major: Anthropology & Sociology
Trenna received her Master’s in Anthropology & Archaeology from the University of Arizona, and her Ph.D. in Applied Anthropology from the University of Arizona. Currently, she is a Senior Evaluation Manager at the Zero to Three Center for Infants and Toddlers.